Job Description

Support Worker needed at Local Charity

37 hrs/week (Mon to Fri)

23,934.83 (12.44/hr) (Spinal Point 2)

Start date: a.s.a.p (with DBS clearance)

Location: DL14 8JZ

Journey's Learning Disability Support Workers plan and deliver a differentiated a timetable of morning and afternoon activities for groups of 8-10 adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. Client activities sessions are designed to meet the requirements of each Client's Care Support Plan, our Day Service contracts, funded programmes and the Care Act. Activities are held both on site and in the community, in line with our Day Service contract requirements.

We deliver a varied programme of activities weekly. Clients choose their activities to meet the needs set out in their Care & Support Plans. All activities are designed in a Person-Centred Approach. This enables us to create a bespoke programme for each person.

About us

Journey Enterprises is a local charity which was founded by parents of young people with learning disability and complex needs over 40 years ago. Launched in Northumberland we now operate across the north east. We have four Day Centres: Acomb and Blyth (Northumberland), Coundon (County Durham) and Newcastle upon Tyne.

For an application pack please look on our website https://www.journeyenterprises.co.uk/work-for-us/

Qualifications

Care experience in a relevant setting NVQ level 2 in Health & Social Care for Adults - must have or be willing to work towards. Skills in medication administration and behaviour management - desired Valid driver's license
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 23,934.83 per year

Benefits:

Private medical insurance Sick pay
Physical Setting:

Day centre
Shift:

Day shift
Application question(s):

NVQ 2 or 3 Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards - essential Current UK driving licence and access to suitable transportation for the role (or Access to Work within work transport package) - essential Experience or knowledge of working with vulnerable adults - desirable Good knowledge of local services and facilities which could benefit people with learning disability - desirable Confident IT skills i.e. Windows, Microsoft 365 (email, Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, Yammer, Teams) and Adobe, web Chat Forums, Video Conference Calling (FaceTime, Zoom and MS Teams), social media (Facebook and Instagram) or willingness to train in these packages - desirable Disability-specialist training e.g. positive behaviour support, person-centred practice, autism awareness, Makaton, BSL - desirable D1 minibus licence & MiDAS or willingness to work towards - desirable
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: C-LDSW